2nd Line Infrastructure Engineer – Manchester area
Salary: £40-45k + Bens
Environment:- 2nd line Infrastructure, Lan, Wan, VMware, Azure, Fortinet, Cisco, SD-Wan, DNS, DHCP, VPN’s, Extreme Networks.
Remote, Site and office based, Hybrid Working.
We’re looking for an experienced and proactive 2nd Line Infrastructure Engineer to join our team. You’ll provide technical support, maintain core infrastructure systems, and resolve escalated issues from 1st line support.
Key Responsibilities:
• Deliver L2 support for data centre, network, and cloud infrastructure.
• Act as an escalation point for technical incidents and provide guidance to colleagues.
• Support and maintain technologies including LAN, WAN, WLAN, VMware, SAN, and security platforms.
• Liaise with customers, internal teams, and third-party suppliers.
• Maintain accurate documentation and contribute to service improvements.
Technical Requirements:
• Proven experience in infrastructure or network engineering within medium to large environments.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Fortinet firewalls (FortiGate).
• CCNA certification preferred.
• Experience with VMware (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter).
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, NAT, and routing (OSPF, BGP).
• Experience with VPNs, SD-WAN, and network monitoring tools.
• Desirable: Veeam, Fortinet NSE4, AWS or Azure experience.
Personal Attributes:
• Customer-focused with a proactive, can-do attitude.
• Strong communication, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.
• Flexible, organised, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Eligible for security clearance (BPSS & NSV).
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An opportunity has arisen for an Senior DevOps Engineer / Infrastructure Lead to join a national organisation that provides free and confidential support to individuals affected by crime or traumatic incidents.
As a Senior DevOps Engineer / Infrastructure Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing infrastructure strategy, driving DevOps best practices, and ensuring robust cloud operations across Azure and AWS environments.
This is a permanent role offering a salary of £43,450 and benefits. You will be home or remote-based, with occasional travel to the office required.
Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Due to the nature of the role you will need to have been resident in the UK for at least 3-4 years in order to be able to comply with NPPV2 & SC security clearance requirements.
You will be responsible for:
* Leading and mentoring a multidisciplinary Infrastructure and DevOps team to deliver outstanding service levels and meet operational targets.
* Designing and implementing infrastructure and DevOps roadmaps aligned with organisational priorities.
* Overseeing cloud environments across AWS and Azure, ensuring performance, scalability, and security.
* Managing and improving Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployment using GitHub and automation tools.
* Maintaining and optimising CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous delivery of secure and reliable applications.
* Managing container orchestration (Kubernetes/EKS) and serverless platforms (AWS Lambda).
* Implementing automation across deployment, monitoring, and scaling processes.
* Ensuring compliance with security standards and regulatory frameworks (including ISO27001, GDPR, and Cyber Essentials Plus).
* Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated technical solutions.
* Producing documentation, reports, and governance for infrastructure and DevOps processes.
* Overseeing change and release management processes to ensure smooth delivery of updates and improvements.
What We Are Looking For
* Previously worked as a Senior DevOps Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, Infrastructure Lead, DevOps Lead, Infrastructure Engineer, Cloud Engineer, Platform Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, SRE Engineer, DevOps Architect, Infrastructure Architect or in a similar role.
* Leadership experience of 2 years within Infrastructure and DevOps environments.
* Strong technical knowledge across AWS and Azure platforms.
* Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation) and version control (GitHub).
* Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines, automation, and containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes).
* Familiarity with serverless technologies such as AWS or Azure.
* Advanced understanding of networking, cloud operations, and IT security.
* Experience in enterprise environments aligned with ITIL principles.
* Hands-on experience troubleshooting and maintaining network systems (MPLS WAN, SD-WAN, VPNs, VLANs, routers, switches).
* Sound knowledge of monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, ELK).
* Relevant IT or technology qualifications.
* Right to work in the UK
This is an outstanding opportunity to lead a talented team and make a genuine impact within a forward-thinking organisation.
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Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Central London
Up to £80k
Well-established, highly profitable construction engineering business is seeking an experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join them on a permanent basis. You'll be joining at a critical time as the organisation expands its technical capability, with ambitious growth plans and multiple acquisitions planned every year for the next 5 years (8 in the past 12 months).
Reporting into the IT Operations Manager, you will oversee core infrastructure and networking. You'll work closely with managed service providers to ensure seamless operations and business continuity whilst taking a lead on regular site set-ups.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead and manage office and site networks, aligning with business strategy
• Act as an escalation point for the Service Desk Team
• Set up and configure Local Area Networks (LANs), including hardware deployment and support
• Coordinate with third-party MSPs for network and infrastructure management
• Manage firewall operations and connectivity with ISPs
• Oversee network IP addressing and VPN setups
• Support business continuity through proactive incident management
• Rapid deployment of site connectivity solutions, including 4G routers
• Monitor network health and performance, ensuring high availability and resilience
• Maintain inventory and configuration records for infrastructure and software
• Collaborate with the Security Operations Center (SOC) on network security
• Support software licensing and upgrades
• Support data privacy and security audits
• Provide technical support and mentoring
• Maintain server rooms and ensure operational efficiency
• Develop and implement business processes and documentation
Requirements:
• Strong knowledge of Azure infrastructure management
• Strong in network protocols (TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, etc.), ideally candidates must hold a CCNA/CCNP etc.
• Experience with FortiGate Firewalls and Windows Operating Systems
• Familiarity with WAN, LAN, VPN, and wireless networks
4 days per week onsite initially, dropping to 3 days after 3 months.
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Technical Development Lead – Hybrid
The salary on offer for this role is £65,000 - £80,000 per annum
Hybrid – Enfield, London – 3 days per week
We’re seeking a Technical Development Lead to join our client’s team to act as the subject matter expert and hands-on leader for their entire technology ecosystem. This pivotal role in a dynamic business environment requires someone capable of managing architecture, complex implementations, team leadership, and compliance oversight simultaneously. You will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, security, and scalability of all core systems across e-commerce, retail, and hospitality operations, translating strategic objectives into high-quality technical solutions with immediate impact.
Responsibilities & Skills
Lead hands-on development and architecture, coding complex components and managing integrations across all platforms.
Design and implement Service-Oriented Architecture, API gateways, and scalable integration strategies.
Build and optimise multi-cloud infrastructure Azure, AWS, GCP, manage CI/CD pipelines, and apply Infrastructure as Code
Ensure security and compliance by implementing CIAM flows, and adhering to ISO 27001 standards.
Develop resilient architectures for retail and e-commerce systems, considering networking and SD-WAN performance.
Configure observability tools for monitoring, logging, and performance metrics.
Mentor and guide a small technical team, enforce coding standards, and apply Agile principles.
Translate business objectives into technical solutions for e-commerce features such as Click & Collect and Headless commerce.
Communicate technical trade-offs clearly to stakeholders and prioritise development backlogs.
Expert in JavaScript, API protocols, message queuing, and synchronising data across POS, WMS, CRM, and loyalty systems.
Strong knowledge of Adobe Commerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, or Shopify Plus APIs and architecture.
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